Comoros vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Comoros
18.2%
in 2018
Jamaica
17.2%
in 2019
Comoros rank
27th
Jamaica rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Comoros
- Jamaica
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 18.2% against 17.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 27th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 3.0% | 14.8% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 8.6% | 30.3% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 7.2% | 25.4% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.7% | 1.7% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Comoros or Jamaica?
- Comoros, at 18.2% against 17.2% in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Comoros and Jamaica?
- 1.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Jamaica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
- How do Comoros and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 27th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/